Here’s the thing: That’s also how The Post’s transcript of the news conference initially read, too. Ours came from Bloomberg Government and ours, too, excluded the first part of the reporters question in which he begins, “President Putin, did you want President Trump to win the election”.
What happened? If you watch the videos, it’s pretty clear. At some point in the middle of that question, there’s a switch between the feed from the reporters and the feed from the translator. In the White House version of the video, you can hear the question being asked very faintly under the woman who is translating saying “president.”
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We did not edit the question out. This is the feed we were provided.
In this version of the news conference posted by Fox News, you can hear something different. In this, the question being asked more prominently with the translator muted and in the background
1. I presume these tapes have gone through the privilege hearings and ruled they are not privileged?
2. If they haven't, I am shocked Trump's attorneys haven't filed for an injunction to stop the release. They seem like they should be privileged but haven't really paid much attention.
3. I have to imagine Trump knew they were recorded, right? I would be pissed if my attorney did this without notifying me. PISSED.
4. Cohen clearly is as dumb as his Cooley law degree and knew Trump for fuck him over eventually. So around of applause for you Cohen. * clarification* I meant isn't not is- legit so.
1. They were ruled privileged 2. Giuliani broke the privilege by speaking about them. Theory is, Trump team is trying to sabotage any deal making Information he may have.
The privilege is between Trump and Cohen not Giuliani so that shouldn't effect it. If it was deemed privileged I am still confused on why they are allowing it. This whole thing is weird but I am thankful for it!
In a previously unreported interaction, execs from the publisher of the National Enquirer contacted Michael Cohen after paying ex-Trump-apartment doorman Dino Sajudin for the rights to his story alleging Trump had fathered a child with an employee.
1. They were ruled privileged 2. Giuliani broke the privilege by speaking about them. Theory is, Trump team is trying to sabotage any deal making Information he may have.
The privilege is between Trump and Cohen not Giuliani so that shouldn't effect it. If it was deemed privileged I am still confused on why they are allowing it. This whole thing is weird but I am thankful for it!
Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, said in a tweet that Trump and his legal team had waived the privilege to the tapes. One of Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, confirmed the waiver in an interview with Reuters.
The privilege is between Trump and Cohen not Giuliani so that shouldn't effect it. If it was deemed privileged I am still confused on why they are allowing it. This whole thing is weird but I am thankful for it!
Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, said in a tweet that Trump and his legal team had waived the privilege to the tapes. One of Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, confirmed the waiver in an interview with Reuters.
Thanks!
Lanny must have gone to fucking Cooley too because this is fucking idiotic. I assume 45 thinks he is untouchable and believes this will backfire on Cohen. I just shocked they waived.
Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, said in a tweet that Trump and his legal team had waived the privilege to the tapes. One of Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, confirmed the waiver in an interview with Reuters.
Thanks!
Lanny must have gone to fucking Cooley too because this is fucking idiotic. I assume 45 thinks he is untouchable and believes this will backfire on Cohen. I just shocked they waived.
Do you know anything about Lanny Davis? (He went to Yale) and he represents Cohen, not Trump.
Post by WanderingWinoZ on Jul 25, 2018 12:19:25 GMT -5
Rudy & Dershowitz last night on Fox (on the tapes) Dershowitz: I’ve had conversations like this with clients dozens of times Rudy: I’ve listened to lots of mafia tapes. I’ve dealt with much worse tapes than this. Rudy: Believe me there were three other versions of this tape that were even worse. Dershowitz: They knew a lot of people were going to come forward at the end of the campaign demanding money. So it made sense to set up a corporation to handle all the payments. “That happens all the time.”
In previously unreported interactions, some of which are memorialized in emails now under review, Mr. Cohen mediated a dispute between Omarosa Manigault-Newman, who had been a star on Mr. Trump’s “Apprentice” reality TV show, and the Enquirer over a story about her brother’s murder. He intervened in a separate legal case on behalf of David Pecker, chief executive of Enquirer parent American Media Inc. And when American Media paid a doorman who alleged that Mr. Trump fathered a child with one of his employees, a company executive ordered reporters to stop investigating after speaking with Mr. Cohen.
Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, said in a tweet that Trump and his legal team had waived the privilege to the tapes. One of Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, confirmed the waiver in an interview with Reuters.
Thanks!
Lanny must have gone to fucking Cooley too because this is fucking idiotic. I assume 45 thinks he is untouchable and believes this will backfire on Cohen. I just shocked they waived.
Maddow did a segment on why the Trump team waived privilege on the tape last week.
Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, said in a tweet that Trump and his legal team had waived the privilege to the tapes. One of Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, confirmed the waiver in an interview with Reuters.
Thanks!
Lanny must have gone to fucking Cooley too because this is fucking idiotic. I assume 45 thinks he is untouchable and believes this will backfire on Cohen. I just shocked they waived.
Lanny represents Cohen, not Trump. He was Bill Clinton's lawyer ,and is well-respected. Only Trump's team waived (and for those out there who don't know this, the privilege belongs to the client in the relationship, so only the client can waive, and may do so over the attorney's objection). But once the client waives, then Cohen is free to talk about it. Hence why Lanny released the tape. (I also suspect the tape turns terrible for both of them, and that's why it cuts off abruptly.)
. (I also suspect the tape turns terrible for both of them, and that's why it cuts off abruptly.)
any theories on this editing or cutting? I assume the DOJ seized original tapes...probably hundreds if not thousands. Why these dozen? Who edited them? Why keep threatening that "there are more!" and not just release them all?
Rudy & Dershowitz last night on Fox (on the tapes) Dershowitz: I’ve had conversations like this with clients dozens of times Rudy: I’ve listened to lots of mafia tapes. I’ve dealt with much worse tapes than this. Rudy: Believe me there were three other versions of this tape that were even worse. Dershowitz: They knew a lot of people were going to come forward at the end of the campaign demanding money. So it made sense to set up a corporation to handle all the payments. “That happens all the time.”
Wait, are these direct quotes or a summary? Do you have a link? This is batshit.
Rudy & Dershowitz last night on Fox (on the tapes) Dershowitz: I’ve had conversations like this with clients dozens of times Rudy: I’ve listened to lots of mafia tapes. I’ve dealt with much worse tapes than this. Rudy: Believe me there were three other versions of this tape that were even worse. Dershowitz: They knew a lot of people were going to come forward at the end of the campaign demanding money. So it made sense to set up a corporation to handle all the payments. “That happens all the time.”
Wait, are these direct quotes or a summary? Do you have a link? This is batshit.
Thanks. In the future, please try not to paraphrase and present it as direct quotes, and not give any context or links. It's very misleading and confusing.
Thanks. In the future, please try not to paraphrase and present it as direct quotes, and not give any context or links. It's very misleading and confusing.
The soccer ball that Putin gave 45 comes with a chip that can communicate with nearby cell phones. It's a feature Adidas standardly puts in that particular ball "to access videos and competitions." So that sounds great.
Lanny must have gone to fucking Cooley too because this is fucking idiotic. I assume 45 thinks he is untouchable and believes this will backfire on Cohen. I just shocked they waived.
Do you know anything about Lanny Davis? (He went to Yale) and he represents Cohen, not Trump.
Ummm yes, it was joke about Cooley. Trump still had to waive this privilege for Lanny to release it, soooo....ummm...okay, lol.
Federal judge gives go-ahead to lawsuit alleging that Donald Trump is violating the Constitution because he still does business with foreign governments. Could open a window into secretive Trump Org.'s books and customers.
The soccer ball that Putin gave 45 comes with a chip that can communicate with nearby cell phones. It's a feature Adidas standardly puts in that particular ball "to access videos and competitions." So that sounds great.
I’m here for the tapes! But I do wonder WTF Cohen taped these conversations. It would never occur to me to tape a client conversation. I have to assume Cohen thought he might need something to save himself one day.
DH and I agree that he was probably just smart enough to realize his client was shady (at best) and would need a way to protect himself. However, dumb enough to not realize that taping a client is not the way to do that.
The soccer ball that Putin gave 45 comes with a chip that can communicate with nearby cell phones. It's a feature Adidas standardly puts in that particular ball "to access videos and competitions." So that sounds great.
The soccer ball that Putin gave 45 comes with a chip that can communicate with nearby cell phones. It's a feature Adidas standardly puts in that particular ball "to access videos and competitions." So that sounds great.
Kremlin hadn't accepted the invite and thought they could meet at the G20 or somewhere else down the road so AGAIN 45 cancels before being cancelled on.
Amb. Bolton statement on Putin meeting at W.H. (via pool): "The President believes that the next bilateral meeting with President Putin should take place after the Russia witch hunt is over, so we've agreed that it will be after the first of the year."
Lanny must have gone to fucking Cooley too because this is fucking idiotic. I assume 45 thinks he is untouchable and believes this will backfire on Cohen. I just shocked they waived.
Lanny represents Cohen, not Trump. He was Bill Clinton's lawyer ,and is well-respected. Only Trump's team waived (and for those out there who don't know this, the privilege belongs to the client in the relationship, so only the client can waive, and may do so over the attorney's objection). But once the client waives, then Cohen is free to talk about it. Hence why Lanny released the tape. (I also suspect the tape turns terrible for both of them, and that's why it cuts off abruptly.)
Right, I know that and that was my point. The fact Trump and team even agreed to waive the privilege is head scratching. It is protected information and could have remained as such. There must be some type of reason Trump agreed to have the privilege waived because I sure as fuck would never allow my client to waive unless I was 100% sure it would help my client or discredit Cohen. I know these people have no logic but I am just seriously scratching my head about this.
Eta: My post wasn't very clear. Thanks for clarifying.
Kremlin hadn't accepted the invite and thought they could meet at the G20 or somewhere else down the road so AGAIN 45 cancels before being cancelled on.
Amb. Bolton statement on Putin meeting at W.H. (via pool): "The President believes that the next bilateral meeting with President Putin should take place after the Russia witch hunt is over, so we've agreed that it will be after the first of the year."